mannish

mannish Definition

man·nish (man′is̸h)

adjective

having a quality usually regarded as belonging to or right for a man: used, sometimes with mild contempt, in referring to a woman

mannish Related Forms

man′·nishly adverb man′·nish·ness noun

mannish Synonyms

modif.

manlike, masculine, unfeminine, unwomanly, mannified, tomboyish, hoydenish, butch*; see also male, masculine 2. See syn. study at male.

mannish Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

trouser: She was stick-thin, wearing voluminous 80s mannish trousers with some punk / goth additions to the hair and ears.

mannish Quotes

She had a mannish manner of mind and face, able to feel hot and think cold.

—Cary, (Arthur) Joyce Lunel

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